Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Hospital10.8 miPost officePateros Post Office4.2 miTown hallPateros City Hall4.3 miFire stationDouglas - Okanogan County Fire District 15 Pateros Station 15104.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98846 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98846 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:00 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min7:46 am – 4:09 pm
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People1,313 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6449 householdsMedian household income $79,972Median home value $314,900Median rent $1,094 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,124 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 619 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, construction 20%, education and health care 14%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 33%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 22°F12 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month December21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days37 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Methow 2 S station, 7 mi away; rain from Chelan
Nearby landmarksGoat Mountainpeak · under a mileAlta Lakelake · 1.6 miAlta Lake State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miBonnie Merrit Springspring · 1.2 miLittle Dick Lakelake · 3.1 miMethow Riverriver · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlta Lakestate recreation area · 1.5 mi · 174 acresMethow Rapids Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 79 acresPaterosstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,223 acresIce Cavesstate park · 7.0 mi · 159 acresCentral Ferry Canyonstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 3,438 acresIndian Dan Canyonstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 5,109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201136 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 5 Dec 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPateros Water Departmentserves 1,149 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,480 ft1,366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
